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title: Series.MarkerBackgroundColor Property (Excel)
keywords: vbaxl10.chm578093
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- vbaxl10.chm578093
ms.prod: excel
api_name:
- Excel.Series.MarkerBackgroundColor
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ms.date: 06/08/2017
---


# Series.MarkerBackgroundColor Property (Excel)

Sets the marker background color as an RGB value or returns the corresponding color index value. Applies only to line, scatter, and radar charts. Read/write  **Long** .


## Syntax

 _expression_ . **MarkerBackgroundColor**

 _expression_ A variable that represents a **Series** object.


## See also


#### Concepts


[Series Object](series-object-excel.md)

